The Museo de Arte de Lima - MALI and Alta Tecnología Andina (ATA) present "De Zero al Infinito" (From Zero to Infinity), from the renowned Pakistani artist Rasheed Aranee. This work consists of 100 conceptual cube shaped the structures that are placed neatly in one space. The order of the cubes is determined by the public, who are invited to manipulate this structures and rebuild them in their own way, without specific instructions from the artist.

Peruvian Times

Peruvian Food

Peru´s unique geography, mix of races and cultures, and fusion of acient and modern gastronomies give the country one of the world´s most diverse cusines. It has been noted in the bookAmpay! Peruthat Peru has 491 tradicional dishes - which puts it on a par with the best Chinese, Italian and Indian cuisines. Thanks to the diversity of Peru´s crops, there is a wide variety of ingredients available for cooking. Many classic Peruvian dishes useaji -the Peruvian word for a variety of peppers - to add flavor, spice and color. The potato is another staple of Peruvian cooking. It is estimated that Peru has over two-thousand types of potato! Meats, seafood and other common ingredients such as tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and a wide variety of fruit make up the Peruvian diet. To read the complete article, click here.

The body of the Lady of Cao was found in 2006, along with three companions or guardians. Her death was early (at age 23) and so far she is considered the most influential woman of the ancient Moche Lordship and the most powerful woman in the pre-Columbian era. After 7 years of this magnificent discovery, the play "CAO(s) - Visiones de la Dama de Moche" is a tribute to the Lady of Cao and it tells the story behind her existence, the one that is revealed by her three guardians.

The District of Callao

This time Expat Peru is taking a peek into the District of Callao. While not actually a district of Lima (we'll get more into that!), Callao is considered Lima's port city. The district covers an area of 17.6 square miles and has a population of almost 390,000 according to the 2005 cesus. The district of Callao and its relationship with Lima can be confusing. Much like Lima, there is a department, a province, distrct and city of Callao - when people talk about Callao, they are usually talking about the city and district. Many people believe that Callao is actually a part of Lima, buy while it is considered part of the Lima Metropolitan area (also known as a conurbation), it is not a part of Lima proper. To read the complete article, click here.